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CHAPTER 1: Introduction

Food production is one of the most important tasks for our survival as a city. The methods in this guide for growing crops are bio-intensive and organic, as we have no petroleum-based fertilizers or pesticides, and have limited land to work on. All available green spaces need to be converted into farm land, massive composting systems established, and irrigation systems set up. To extend the growing season, greenhouses and sprouting beds will be built, and a variety of energy-efficient food preservation methods implemented.

1:a,i) RATIONING

To calculate food requirements for 1 year, use the chart below for each community, using adult males as the base measurement per individual:

To calculate, multiply the number of individuals with the food factor to achieve a figure for an adult male equivalent, then add all equivalent adults in the community for the food requirements per year (see food quantities below). For example, in a community of 10 men, 10 women, 5 boys, 5 girls and 5 young children, the food requirement for 1 year would be equivalent to 30 adult males.

Another way to determine individuals’Caloric needs are determined by a number of factors including present weight, height, age, physical activity, health, body-fat percentage and metabolism. This rough guideline is for active individuals of average height and weight. Elderly or immobile individuals require much fewer calories, and in cases of the sick and injured food intake should be limited and of high nutritional value and easy digestibility.

FRUITS (100g)Apples: 60cals, high source of fiber, carbohydrateApricots: 50cals, high source of fiber, calcium, potassium, very high source of Vit ABlackberries: 55cals, high source of fiber, calcium, potassium, Vit CBlueberries: 55cals, high source of fiber, Vit C, antioxidants, phytonutrientsCherries: 75cals, high source of fiber, Vit A, Peaches: 40cals, high source of Vit APears: 60cals, high source of fiber, carbohydrates, potassiumPlums: 55cals, high source of Vit ARaspberries: 50cals, high source of folate, Vit C, riboflavinRhubarb: 20cals, high source of fiber, calcium, potassium, antioxidantsStrawberries: 25cals, very high source of Vit CWatermelon: 30cals, high in phytonutrients

DAIRY & EGGS (250mL)Buttermilk: 105cals, high in sodium, potassium, very high in calciumHuman breast milk: 180cals, high in fat, cholesterol, Vits A & C, antibodiesSoymilk: 85cals, high in potassiumYogurt (whole goat’s or sheep’s milk): 180cals, high in fat, cholesterol, Vit A, very high in calciumCottage cheese: 240cals, high source of protein, sodium, potassiumGoat cheese: 260cals, high source of protein, fat, cholesterol, calcium, very high source of Vit AMedium cheese: 350cals, high source of protein, fat, cholesterol, very high source of calcium, Vit AHard cheese: 485cals, high source of protein, fat, sodium, cholesterol, very high source of calcium, Vit ASour cream: 370cals, high source of fat, potassium, calcium, cholesterol, very high source of Vit AEggs (each): 80cals, source of protein, cholesterol, Vit A

As well as detailing the caloric value, the previous section lists the various foods appropriate for production in Toronto. For example, oranges are not included in the list as they can only be grown in warmer climates south of the border so far. However, with the construction of greenhouses, it would be possible to grow tropical and hot-climate fruits such as citrus, bananas, avocadoes and figs, and is certainly worth the attempt if seeds of such plants are found. Warm-climate fruits like the peach and almond tree historically grew best in areas like California and Italy, but because of the large water mass of Lake Ontario, plus the longer, hotter summers here since the beginning of the millennium, it is now suitable to grow and harvest here.

Cows are omitted from the list due to the mass-extermination of all beef and dairy cow breeds in the Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, aka mad cow disease) epidemic in 2009. As well, this cattle production requires more caloric input than is produced for human consumption and as such is not a sustainable food source.

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